TY - JOUR
T1 - Changes in the pattern of uterine contractility in relationship to coitus during pregnancies at low and high risk for preterm labor
AU - Brustman, Lois E.
AU - Raptoulis, Melissa
AU - Langer, Oded
AU - Anyaegbunam, Akolisa
AU - Merkatz, Irwin R.
PY - 1989/2
Y1 - 1989/2
N2 - This is a preliminary, prospective study of uterine contractility in response to sexual intercourse. The study population consisted of 30 pregnant subjects. Group I included 15 women treated for an episode of preterm labor with intravenous and oral tocolysis in this pregnancy, and group II was a matched control group of low-risk volunteers. The availability of home uterine tocodynamometric systems permitted monitoring of uterine contractility for three 60-minute time periods related to coitus. A significant increase in uterine contractility in the immediate postcoital period was observed for the high-risk women, but not for the controls. This increased uterine activity subsided spontaneously within 2-3 hours, returning to baseline. These initial preliminary observations of uterine response to coitus in a home environment are interesting; however, further research is suggested to establish their clinical implications.
AB - This is a preliminary, prospective study of uterine contractility in response to sexual intercourse. The study population consisted of 30 pregnant subjects. Group I included 15 women treated for an episode of preterm labor with intravenous and oral tocolysis in this pregnancy, and group II was a matched control group of low-risk volunteers. The availability of home uterine tocodynamometric systems permitted monitoring of uterine contractility for three 60-minute time periods related to coitus. A significant increase in uterine contractility in the immediate postcoital period was observed for the high-risk women, but not for the controls. This increased uterine activity subsided spontaneously within 2-3 hours, returning to baseline. These initial preliminary observations of uterine response to coitus in a home environment are interesting; however, further research is suggested to establish their clinical implications.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 2911421
AN - SCOPUS:0024500848
SN - 0029-7844
VL - 73
SP - 166
EP - 168
JO - Obstetrics and gynecology
JF - Obstetrics and gynecology
IS - 2
ER -